woo-hoo

or woo hoo or whoo-hoo

[ woo-hoo ]

/ ˈwuˈhu /

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interjection Informal.

(used to express excitement, delight, etc.): Woo-hoo! It's Friday!

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Words nearby woo-hoo

woodyard, woody nightshade, woof, woofer, woofter, woo-hoo, Wookey Hole, wool, wool bale, wool cheque, wool classing

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How to use woo-hoo in a sentence

One Spinal Solutions sales representative said he suspected Williams was using perks to woo surgeons.
Patients Screwed in Spine Surgery ‘Scam’|The Center for Investigative Reporting|November 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Democrats set out to woo a national network of extremely wealthy donors who could support the new breakneck fundraising pace.
Time is Money: How to Fix Outrageous Political Spending|Jim Arkedis|November 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
At one point, John Woo was circling to direct it, but then the big divorce happened with Miramax and Disney, and it went away.
Kevin Smith's Marijuanaissance: On 'Tusk,' 'Falling Out' with Ben Affleck, and 20 Years of 'Clerks'|Marlow Stern|September 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Been dying to see that powerful sexual masochist woo and whip that mousy college student?
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David, the consummate suitor, naturally pulled out all the stops to woo his lady love.
Victoria and David Beckham Celebrate Their 15th Wedding Anniversary|Erin Cunningham|July 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Who wants to peruse fictitious adventures, when railroads and steamboats woo him to adventures of his own?
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXIX. January, 1844. Vol. LV.|Various
She was quite wickedly indifferent to consequences, and was inspired to woo the fickle goddess of popularity.
Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton
So ye mind, Mysie, hoo Tam Graham's lass aye clashed on the rest o' us on the pit-head?
The Underworld|James C. Welsh
It was in contrast to these officials that he painted the ideal times of Kings Wan and Woo.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume I|John Lord
If I want religion I've a guid richt to hae it; an' forby, if they abolish religion, hoo wad folk do wi' the funerals?
The Underworld|James C. Welsh

British Dictionary definitions for woo-hoo

woohoo

/ (wʊˈhuː) /

interjection

informal an exclamation of joy, approval, etc

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